Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Mícheál Mac Cárthaigh | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Born | Skibbereen, County Cork | ||
Nickname | Small Mick | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1980s-1990s | O'Donovan Rossa | ||
Club titles | |||
Cork titles | 1 | ||
Munster titles | 1 | ||
All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1988-199 | Cork | 17 (3-22) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 3 | ||
All-Irelands | 2 |
Mick McCarthy (1965 – February 1998) was an Irish sportsperson. He was born in Skibbereen, County Cork. He played Gaelic football with his local club O'Donovan Rossa and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 198 until 199.He won two senior All Ireland medals with Cork and captained O'Donovan Rossa to an All Ireland club final which they won.He scored 1-8 which made him the highest scorer in an All Ireland club final.
McCarthy was fatally injured in a road traffic accident on February 4, 1998.